Guitarist

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Guitarist

History Lesson • Designed in the UK by Ben Court, the new 2023 Joe Doe by Vintage range boasts totally fictitious history but some refreshingly different takes on the classics

Simulate This • Two Notes adds an all-analogue amp simulation and DI that’s perfect for pedalboards and more. We take a listen

Second Life • Brit maker Jason Snelling aims to turn some reclaimed wood, parts and pickups into a viable and vibey guitar

One & Done • The latest in the Axe I/O family is a compact and portable recording solution with dedicated features for electric guitars

Go For Gold • Origin Effects takes on the legendary golden drive pedal and aims to give it a new versatility

the Wishlist • Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...

Gas Supply • Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

Fretbuzz • A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

Albums • The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Tones Behind The Tracks • Legendary jazz guitarist John Scofield releases a double-album set comprising some originals and a few surprising covers

New Songs & Blues Songs • While guitarists’ tools of their trade are ‘objects of desire’, Neville Martin recently learned it’s not always the case with players of other instruments

Magic Ingredient • This month Alex Bishop carves up a key component of the guitar in his latest build, the fingerboard – a dealbreaker for every player

Dial Up • Some guitarists resist altering their amp settings, but sometimes we have to – Aynsley Lister joins Huw Price to explain how to do it

Open Tuning Chords (PART 2) • In his second instalment on open tunings, Richard Barrett explains the merits of the (not strictly open) DADGAD tuning

Feedback • Your letters to the Guitarist editor. Drop us a line at guitarist@futurenet.com

WIN PICKUPS SIGNED BY BILLY GIBBONS! • Your chance to win a set of Cream T Whiskerbuckers scanned from the ZZ Top man’s ’59 ’Burst, ‘Pearly Gates’

Big Bill Broonzy • William ‘Big Bill’ Bronzy picked up a guitar when he landed in Chicago around 1920, and from that moment the powerful combination of his voice and six-string would wow audiences until his death in 1958. From blues and ragtime, to country, jazz and spirutuals, Broonzy’s music – delivered in inimitable style – is revered around the world

JOE BONAMASSA SHADES OF BLUES • Guitarist visits Laurel Canyon’s fabled Nerdville to catch up with Joe Bonamassa about his new album, Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, and we’re treated to a close-up viewing of the most treasured guitars in his collection

THE RENBOURN PROJECT • A lockdown-inspired decision to explore the music of the late John Renbourn has led Clive Carroll to record a brand-new double-album entitled The Abbott and set off on an extensive tour…

Hero’s Welcome • It’s been a long time coming, but Seth Baccus’s Argonaut is finally here and sets a new level for original offset design. Guitar‑making rarely gets better than this!

Cornish Cream • Named from Greek legend and imbued with the air and myths of Cornwall, is it any surprise that the Argonaut is so otherworldly? We catch up with its creator, Seth Baccus

Slight Return • The...